Burn the Floor

Burn the Floor is a live dance show which has performed around the world, including on Broadway in New York City and the West End in London.

Among the talent Medcalf recruited for his stage show included a choreographer, Anthony Van Laast, and Australian ballroom dancers Jason Gilkison and Peta Roby.

[3] Following the departure of Chmerkovskiy and Smirnoff, Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev, then known for competing on the U.S. version of So You Think You Can Dance, took over the roles of featured dancers.

[10] The show returned to the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2013, this time with Robin Windsor and Kristina Rihanoff, pro dancers from Strictly Come Dancing, in the roles of featured guest stars.

[8] A new production, Burn the Floor – Fire in the Ballroom, choreographed and directed by Peta Roby, debuted in 2016 at the Regal Theatre in Perth, Australia.

[12][13] In contrast to previous productions, Fire in the Ballroom incorporated more rock and roll with the intention of appealing more the male audiences.

[12] In April 2016 the production had scheduled engagements in South Africa, including stops in Pretoria, Cape Town, and Durban.

[13] Burn the Floor returned to London with the production Fire in the Ballroom for a limited run, from 18 October to 5 November 2016.